Bakari Sellers (American politician and lawyer) is an internationally renowned attorney. Bakari Sellers is most well-known for his service as the South Carolina House of Representatives 90th District Representative from 2006 to 2014. Bakari, in fact, was the youngest African American elected to this official position. He currently works as a political analyst at CNN. Bakari Sellers’ net worth, as of 2022 is around $1 to $5 Million.
| Full Name | Bakari T. Sellers |
| Name and Birth Date | Sept 18, 1984/37 years |
| The Birthplace | United States |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
| Widow | Ellen Rucker Carter |
| Net worth | From $1 million to $5,000,000 |
The early years of life
Bakari Sellers was made in America on September 18, 1984. Gwendolyn and Cleveland Sellers were his parents. Cleveland, his father was both a civil rights activist as well as a professor. His childhood was spent in Bamberg County South Carolina.
His education was at Orangeburg Wilkinson High School, Orangeburg, South Carolina. He held a Bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College in 2005 majoring in African-American Studies. In 2008, he was awarded a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
Bakari Sellers Net Worth & Career
Bakari began his career at Strom Law Firm, a Columbia-based law company in 2007. He was also a president of Morehouse College’s Student Body. This led him to attend the first AIPAC annual lobbying conference. His popularity as an African-American Zionist has grown over the years.
Bakari was also criticised by pro-Palestinian activists as well as Black Lives Matter, for his opposition to the use of occupation. Bakari was also in trouble after he posted an account of Nicholas Sandmann, a teenager, and Nathan Phillips.
He actually supported the Native American activist, Nathan claiming teen’s behavior as unacceptable and he can also be punched in the face. He later deleted the tweet, saying that his comment about teenager was metaphoric. After some time, he was taken in a lawsuit by the teen’s parents against the network, CNN, where Sellers served as an analyst.
He was 22 years old when he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in the 90th District. He served there for eight years until 2014. Henry McMaster beat Bakari to the post of Lieutenant Governor. Bakari has also written an autobiography titled “My Vanishing Country”, representing the story of African-American working-class people who resides in the rural southern part of the United States.
Bakari Sellers Height, Weight & Measurements
Bakari Sellers can be described as a tall man. Bakari Sellers is currently 6’3″ tall or 190cm high and weighs in at 90kg or 198 lbs. Unfortunately, statistics such as his chest size and arm size, along with waist size and waist measurement aren’t available. His hair and eyes are black.
Bakari Sellers’ Wife- Ellen Rucker Carter
Sellers was married to Ellen Rucker Carter (chiropractor). Ellen Rucker Carter was his bride and he exchanged the wedding vows in summer 2015. Ellen, his better half is co-owner at Rucker Roots, a haircare company. Ellen married Vince Carter (pro basketball player), and had Kai Michelle as her first child.
Bakari Sellers Net Worth
Bakari Sellers’s exact fortune has not got revealed yet. However, we estimate that his net worth is between $1 and $5 million. The same goes for his salary as a CNN political analyst.
